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songwriter

[sawng-rahy-ter, song-] / ˈsɔŋˌraɪ tər, ˈsɒŋ- /
NOUN
lyricist
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A third disc, “The Stranger in the House,” finds Costello imagining another potential career for himself as a professional songwriter.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026

After studying orchestral composition at Boston's Berklee College of Music, she moved to Nashville and quickly found work as a songwriter.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The singer and songwriter needed inspiration after winning best new artist at the Grammy Awards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Bareilles’ husband, “Mare of Easttown” actor and songwriter in his own right, Joe Tippett.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

I’m thinking it can’t hurt to share them, even if there’s no chance I’ll ever get to be a songwriter.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes

Sheeran is one of the most successful songwriters of all time.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

In July, a Munich court ruled against Suno in a case brought by GEMA, which collects royalties for German songwriters and publishers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

In the tradition of songwriters like Matthew Sweet, Neil Finn and Andy Partridge of XTC, Nate Amos of This Is Lorelei is a master of musical structure who writes with mathematical precision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

He said the multiple award-winning artist had "opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians, and dreamers from every walk of life."

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Talent contests and megalomaniac record producers have always paired ingenue wannabes with experienced songwriters, for instance, cashing in quickly on success before the public's appetite for novelty fades.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall


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